Vandals go on spree smashing up information boards in Bradford city centre

The boards, which were installed by Bradford Council at key points throughout the city, contain maps and other information.

More than 20 of the boards are in existence and it is claimed on social media that all of them were damaged this weekend.

Photographs show that the information boards in Broadway, Norfolk Gardens, City Hall, Kirkgate, Bank Street and Forster Square, have all been vandalised to one degree or another.

Some have seen the glass broken, and rips in the information contained within, whereas others have been completed torn apart with just the frame remaining.

The Council said that it would work to get them repaired as soon as possible.

A spokesman said: “Sadly, this is not the first time these boards have been vandalised. We will use a local company called Butterfield Signs to carry out the repairs and will look at how they can be modified to prevent this kind of damage recurring.

“Meanwhile, we will do some temporary work on them to make them safe and look as neat as possible before the permanent repairs are carried out, including removing the broken glass.”

It comes after numerous reports of vandalism across Bradford in recent months, including a bus service being regularly rerouted after repeated vandalism as it travels through the Ravenscliffe estate amid safety concerns.

In addition a primary school is planning to increase its security measures due to vandalism.

The boards themselves were installed in 2016 as part of a bid to boost tourism around central Bradford.

Around 50 new signs and maps were installed in total, in streets and car parks around the city centre with the aim of helping visitors navigate the area.

They are also designed to give information about major attractions like the Alhambra Theatre and the National Science and Media Museum.

The £200,000 scheme was jointly funded by Bradford Council and the Government’s Regional Growth Fund, as part of longer-term work to improve the public areas in the city centre.

It saw 20 traditional fingerposts and nine maps installed, as well as 22 map and information boards built into pavements.

West Yorkshire Police was also contacted for a comment.

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